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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/21 (21) Application number: 95923760.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/ 08( . ) A61B 17/ 068( . ) A61B 17/ 10( . ) A61B 17/ 04( . ) A61B 17/ 128( . ) A61B 17/ 064( . ) A61B 17/ 072( . ) A61B 17/ 00( . ) A61B 17/ 06( . ) A61F 2/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/007270 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/003925 (15.02.1996 Gazette 1996/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 05.08.1994 US 19940286878 (60) Divisional application: 03077777.5 / 1382302 (60) Divisional application: 08021125.3 / 2047807 (60) Divisional application: 10010444.7 / 2263559 (60) Divisional application: 97203193.4 / 0834282 (60) Divisional application: 97203194.2 / 0834283 (60) Divisional application: 97203195.9 / 0835641 (60) Divisional application: 97203196.7 / 0834284 (60) Divisional application: 97203197.5 / 0834285 (60) Divisional application: 97203204.9 / 0835642 (71) Applicant: ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, INC. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(72) Inventors: BOLDUC, Lee Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) KRAMER, Thomas, A. San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) HODGES, Brian, A. Foster City, CA 94404 (US) McCOY, Tim San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) LUNSFORD, John San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) (74) Representative: Mayes, Stuart David, et al  BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street London, EC4A 1PQ London, EC4A 1PQ (GB)